Bringing nature to you in sounds and images
Jul 2nd, 2008 by andrew skeoch
When in India, we found ourselves amused at the variety and volume of car and truck horns. From reedy wheezes, old-time ‘honks’, blarting farts, to an ear-splitting rack of air horns - the range of sounds was extraordinary. Have a listen: Indian traffic, with those ubiquitous airhorns.
But it is no laughing matter. Continue Reading »
Jun 23rd, 2008 by andrew skeoch
Honeyeaters are probably a nuisance to many small forest birds. They can be numerous, and are often quite territorial, with a habit of mobbing and chasing off smaller species.
In some, such as Bell Miners, this trait can lead to them being seen as a significant pest - sometimes even to other honeyeaters! Continue Reading »
Jun 23rd, 2008 by andrew skeoch
Gibbons are quite common in Thailand’s tropical forests, and their haunting calls can be heard most mornings.
May 19th, 2008 by andrew skeoch
What is the purpose of zoos? Education? Conservation? Entertainment? Or mere business enterprise? Sarah and I were left pondering this question after a recent visit to Jugong Bird Park in Singapore. Continue Reading »
May 14th, 2008 by andrew skeoch
The monsoon has finally caught up with us. Not in a torrential downpour kind of way - just steady soaking rainstorms that last an hour or so each day. But it is enough to bring the leeches out in platoons on the forest tracks, and create landslides like this one on the path to our bungalow. Continue Reading »
Apr 23rd, 2008 by andrew skeoch
I have to mention the Thai Longtail. Not because it is some exotic tropical bird, and sadly not because it is rare or nice to listen to. No. Longtails are both ubiquitous and very, very unpleasantly noisy. Continue Reading »
Apr 23rd, 2008 by andrew skeoch
I thought I was recording a tropical waterfall, but no, it was just the sweat pouring off me. We have never been so uncomfortably hot and sticky. And it was only 5.30 am. Continue Reading »
Mar 25th, 2008 by andrew skeoch
Thailand’s border with Myanmar (Burma) is a curious area. The last hills of the great Himalayan range separate two Buddhist nations with a long history of conflict. Continue Reading »
Mar 15th, 2008 by andrew skeoch
We were anticipating tropical heat on this trip, but the dry Australian summer has not prepared us for the humidity here. Yesterday we sat at lunch with a British expat who was eating an ice cream and perspiring as much as we were. Having finished, he used his ice-cream stick, window-wiper style, to scrape the moisture from his forehead and cheeks. It was done without any self-consciousness or irony, just a practical response to the oppressive heat. Welcome to the Thai summer. Continue Reading »
Mar 5th, 2008 by andrew skeoch
Over the next two months, Sarah and I shall be recording and photographing in the forests of Thailand and Malaysia.
For those of you placing orders during this time, Alison will be attending to inquiries and CD orders. She will be able to access emails daily, so if you have any questions or difficulties, just email her at our usual address: cooee@listeningearth.com.au
She will likely be in the office only once a week, so CD order dispatches may be slightly delayed. However all download orders are automated, so should process through as usual in real time.
A few friends have asked our rough itinerary, so here’s an overview… Continue Reading »
